The earliest marked grave in the Zimmerman Cemetery, that of Georchim Wedig, is dated 1852. In 1863, Wedig's daughter Katherine married John Gonzales (1838-1918), who had come to Indianola in 1858 with Joseph Mendez (d. 1904) as a caretaker for a shipload of camels imported by the U.S. Army as part of an experiment in frontier transportation. Native of Spain, both Gonzales and Mendez are buried in the graveyard. The burial ground, which served the communities of Magnolia Beach and Indianola, takes its name from the family of August Zimmerman, a son-in-law of John Gonzalez. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Supplemental plate (1989) Correction: The last line of the Zimmerman Cemetery historical marker should read "son-in-law of Joseph Mendez."
Zimmerman Cemetery
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Zimmerman Cemetery is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.5430, -96.5435 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Weyers-McGuire (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Indianola Cemetery #2, Old Town Cemetery, and Judge Henry Joseph Huck.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057005952. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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